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|birth_year=1914 | |birth_year=1914 | ||
|death_year=2007 | |death_year=2007 | ||
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|religion= | |religion=Catholic | ||
|certificate=3205 | |certificate=3205 | ||
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|specialty=Military intelligence; German tactics | |specialty=Military intelligence; German tactics | ||
|division=War Department G-2; Fort Hunt / Gehlen group | |division=War Department G-2; Fort Hunt / Gehlen group | ||
|photo=Eric Waldman | |photo=Eric Waldman 6.png | ||
|occupation=Marine biologist; professor; author | |occupation=Marine biologist; professor; author | ||
|education=Ph.D., University of Vienna | |education=Ph.D., University of Vienna | ||
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|birth_place=Vienna, Austria | |||
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Waldman left G-2 in 1949 and returned to academic life. He taught and wrote about European politics, international affairs, and NATO, drawing on both his scholarly training and his government service. He died in 2007. | Waldman left G-2 in 1949 and returned to academic life. He taught and wrote about European politics, international affairs, and NATO, drawing on both his scholarly training and his government service. He died in 2007. | ||
Eric attended University of Vienna (PhD Biology). | |||
In 1960, Waldman attended Published article on German Socialist movement based on PhD. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Eric Waldman 1.png|Building where the Waldmann family home was located in Vienna. The building is still standing | |||
Eric Waldman 2.png|Jakob Lewi Leo Waldmann | |||
Eric Waldman 3.png|Signum Laudis with swords, Military Merit Medal (Austria Hungary) | |||
Eric Waldman 4.png|Eric Waldman in the Mohave Dessert with some of his Army buddies | |||
Eric Waldman 5.png|Eric Waldman attending military training | |||
Eric Waldman 7.png|Captain Eric Waldman and his Dachhund, Peter | |||
Eric Waldman 8.png|Lieutenant Eric Waldman, Military Intelligence Division, 22 November 1944 to 2 September 1945 | |||
Eric Waldman 9.png|Colonel Philips, Commanding Officer Camp King, then in Pullach with Jo Ann and Eric Waldman, 1949 | |||
Eric Waldman 10.png|Captain Eric Waldman with his co-pilot, Peter | |||
Eric Waldman 11.png|Captain Eric Waldman in Germany | |||
Eric Waldman 12.png|Captain Eric Waldman on assignment in Rome | |||
Eric Waldman 13.png|Jo Ann & Eric Waldman in Esslingen, Germany | |||
Eric Waldman 14.png|War Department Citation, 1946 | |||
Eric Waldman 15.png | |||
Eric Waldman 16.png|Eric Waldman Max-Engels Plaza East Berlin, Soviet Sector July 1961 | |||
Eric Waldman 17.png|Maz-Engals Plaza East Berlin, Soviet Sector, July 1961 | |||
Eric Waldman 18.png|Jo Ann Waldman at Check Point Charlie | |||
Eric Waldman 19.png|Berlin Wall | |||
Eric Waldman 20.png|Brandenburg Gate 1961 | |||
Eric Waldman 21.png|No man’s land between East and West Germany | |||
Eric Waldman 22.png|Eric Waldman, Doctor of Philosophy, October 15, 1955 | |||
Eric Waldman 23.png|Eric Waldman North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) presentation in Germany | |||
Eric Waldman 24.png|Eric Waldman North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) presentation in Germany | |||
Eric Waldman 25.png|Dr. Eric Waldman | |||
Eric Waldman 26.png|A Testimonial Dinner | |||
Eric Waldman 27.png|Verdienstkreuz Zweiter Klasse, Order of Merit Second Class, November 20, 1948 | |||
Eric Waldman 28.png|Elie Wiesel Award, May 2nd, 2022 | |||
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Eric Waldman 30.png | |||
Eric Waldman 31.png|Debriefing of Eric Waldman 30 September 1969 | |||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 21 September 1914 in Vienna. | |||
* 3 December 1943 — Assigned to Faculty (Section V). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | ||
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | |||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
* [[The Stories/Eric Waldman|The Stories essay]] | * [[The Stories/Eric Waldman|The Stories essay]] | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Eric Waldman for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Waldman, Eric for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERIC WALDMAN.doc) | |||